Samoa will be out to keep their World Series title dreams alive, primed to rebound in Sydney.
The Samoans have been the breakout team of the Men's World Series, stunning their much-fancied rivals to open the 2022-23 calendar to take the overall lead heading into 2023.
They were shocked in Hamilton during the group stages and will see this week's event as the perfect chance to rebound.
Here is everything you need to know about Samoa ahead of the Sydney Sevens!
1999-2000
First (2009-10)
11
Ninth
Hong Kong: Fourth
Dubai: Seventh
Cape Town: First
Hamilton: Ninth
11th (2018)
Maliko represents the new generation of Samoan athletes eager to dominate the World Series.
The 24-year-old currently leads the World Series with 24 tries, bouncing off defenders at will.
This is backed up in defence, sitting fourth with 49 as he trails only Dietrich Roache on the Impact Player leaderboard
